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Watch: Closures were brought successful connected the M25 and M26 pursuing a lorry fire
Closures connected the M25 and M26 owed to a lorry occurrence are apt to past until midday, roadworthy users person been warned.
The M25 is closed clockwise betwixt junction 5 adjacent Sevenoaks and junction six adjacent Godstone/Caterham, according to Highways England. Diversions are successful place.
Traffic connected the M26 westbound betwixt J2A adjacent Wrotham Heath and M25/A21 has besides been diverted.
Surrey Police said the operator of the lorry suffered insignificant injuries successful the incidental astatine astir 22:00 BST connected Sunday.
National Highways
A dense goods conveyance occurrence connected the M25 has led to closures
Six occurrence crews, South East Coast Ambulance Service and officers from Surrey Police attended the scene.
National Highways has said a abstracted incidental closing the eastbound passageway astatine Dartford means the M26 diversion way is "severely congested".
A spokeswoman for Surrey Fire and Rescue Service said soon aft 07:00 BST connected Monday that determination was inactive 1 motor astatine the scene.
She said: "The unit are presently dampening down blistery spots.
"We’d similar to instrumentality this accidental to convey each unit and partners who were progressive successful tackling this blaze.”
Surrey Police said: "The M25 remains affected successful some directions betwixt J5 and J6.
"The anti-clockwise carriageway has reopened, but lane 3 and 4 (of 4) stay closed wrong J6."
National Highways added that specializer betterment would beryllium required and the roadworthy aboveground would apt request to beryllium resurfaced.
Eddie Mitchell
Six occurrence engines attended the occurrence adjacent Clacket Lane connected Sunday night
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